Owen and Shearer back for Magpies

NEWCASTLE boss Graeme Souness will welcome back his £32 million (€47m) strikeforce of Alan Shearer and Michael Owen back at Everton tomorrow, admitting their return could be a double-edged sword.

The Magpies head for Goodison Park determined to bounce back from their 3-0 defeat at Chelsea last weekend, a match in which they competed well before being punished for defensive errors.

David Moyes’ Everton found themselves on the wrong end of a 4-0 drubbing by fellow strugglers West Brom last weekend and both managers will be looking for a response this weekend.